65--501-14-1-5909-0133 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES VALVES

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. This is not a request for proposals. A solicitation will not be issued at this time. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 18 - New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS), 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM, has a requirement for a consignment contract to restock bioprostheses from Edwards Lifsciences (Edwards) for the brand-name MTS Gel Compact hematology analyzers manufactured by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, used in patients suffering from valvular heart disease. The intent of the project is to award a firm-fixed price 1-year consignment contract to include the following locations: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 18 - New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS), 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM. The type of supplies required are bio-prosthetic. Typical required items are the Perimount Aortic Stented Bioprosthetic Bovine Valve and the Edwards Mitral Stented Bioprosthetic Valve. The applicable NAICS code is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. Commercial contractors have a size standard of 500 employees. The resulting contract will have fixed unit costs. All contract work will be completed through individual task orders awarded for individual orders through the contract duration. Each task order will be priced individually based on quantity usage. It is anticipated that a Request for Proposals will be issued in September, 2014. Award of a firm-fixed price consignment contract is contemplated by September 30th 2014. This notice is published to conduct market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Businesses (SB), or Large Businesses (LB) capable of performing the requirements to warrant full and open competition. It is strongly recommended that interested parties register in the US Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Biz database and the Small Business Administration (SBA) database. Registration may be accomplished at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ and www.sba.gov/, respectively. Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number; (2) documentation relating to capability of performance of residential renovation projects (including references); (3) intentions of subcontracting program to include set-asides; (4) proof of registration in the VA Vet Biz or SBA websites or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a solicitation; (5) documentation on company's bonding capacity and limitations; and (6) any other pertinent company documentation. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is September 8th, 2014 at 2:00 pm EST. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if full and open competition solicitation is appropriate. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are acceptable via contact@example.gov. Hard copy submissions are acceptable to VISN 18 Network Contracting Office; 4135 S Power Rd, Suite #103, Mesa AZ 85212. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. ALL FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL VA MEDICAL CENTERS REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.